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Women's Basketball Seth Dahle, Sports Information Director

No. 17 EOU Women’s Hoops Suffers Heartbreaker at (RV) Oregon Tech, 69-65

Box Score

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The 17th-ranked EOU women's basketball team overcame a slow start to give itself a chance against (RV) Oregon Tech in a rematch of last season's conference tourney semifinal, but the Mountaineers ultimately came up a few plays short in a 69-65 defeat to the Owls on Sunday afternoon.
 
For the second straight game, junior guard Maya Ah You (Dias) eclipsed the 20-point mark with a game-high 21, while senior guard Darian Gasseling added 11 points, all of which came in the fourth quarter. Anchoring EOU's efforts on the glass, senior guard Payton Parrish tied a career-high with 12 boards to go along with six points.
 
After senior forward Ashley Knight tossed in a jumper to pull EOU to within one (9-8), Oregon Tech (15-5, 8-2 CCC) closed the opening quarter with a 14-3 run to go up by 12 (23-11), holding the Mountaineers to just one field goal in the final five minutes.
 
The second frame, however, was a different story, with EOU outscoring Oregon Tech, 28-15, to snag a one-point edge going into the locker room. The Blue and Gold made five consecutive field goals to anchor a 13-0 burst to open the quarter. With seven seconds remaining in the period, junior guard Reece Bauer found Dias for the jumper to give EOU a 39-38 lead at halftime.
 
After being outscored by four (13-9) in the third quarter, EOU entered the final frame with the three-point (51-48) deficit.
 
The Owls opened the fourth with a 9-4 run to go up eight (60-52) at the 6:44 mark, but Gasseling scored nine points amidst an 11-4 flurry to trim the deficit to one (64-63).
 
Oregon Tech scored in the paint on the ensuing possession, and EOU missed four of its last five shots to fall behind. Trailing by three (68-65) with less than 40 seconds left, the Blue and Gold had three chances to score before the Owls came up with a critical defensive board. Oregon Tech's Nohea Waiwaiole went 1-for-2 at the line to seal the contest, and EOU suffered back-to-back losses for the first time this season.  
 
While both teams took good care of the ball and shot over 43 percent from the field, Oregon Tech made seven more free throws and scored in crunch time when it mattered most.
 
With the loss, EOU dropped into a three-way tie for second place in the CCC with Oregon Tech and Northwest Christian.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
21 – Points scored by Dias, marking the 16th time this season the junior guard has posted double figures.
8 – EOU outscored Oregon Tech by eight (54-46) for the remainder of the game after a slow first quarter.
12 – Rebounds pulled down by Parrish, which ties a career-high effort.
11 – Points tallied by Gasseling in the fourth quarter.
 
UP NEXT
EOU (15-4, 8-2 CCC) returns the hardwood on Friday at Northwest Christian. Tip off is set for 5:30 p.m. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Maya Ah You Dias

#1 Maya Ah You Dias

G
5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore
Darian Gasseling

#10 Darian Gasseling

G
5' 5"
Senior
Ashley Knight

#25 Ashley Knight

G/F
5' 8"
Senior
Payton Parrish

#21 Payton Parrish

G
5' 9"
Redshirt Junior
Reece Bauer

#22 Reece Bauer

G
5' 11"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Maya Ah You Dias

#1 Maya Ah You Dias

5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore
G
Darian Gasseling

#10 Darian Gasseling

5' 5"
Senior
G
Ashley Knight

#25 Ashley Knight

5' 8"
Senior
G/F
Payton Parrish

#21 Payton Parrish

5' 9"
Redshirt Junior
G
Reece Bauer

#22 Reece Bauer

5' 11"
Junior
G